Historical Events In December - 17

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on this day in history.  

1833  On December - 17 kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21  

1835  On this day in history alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology  

1838  Berthold Tours, composer on December - 17.  

1840  On December - 17 christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer  

1842  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on this day in history.  

1843  On December - 17 a Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published  

1843  On December - 17 charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.  

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on this day in history.  

1852  The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on this day in history.  

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1852  On this day in history 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized  

1853  On December - 17 herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)  

1860  On this day in history anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County  

1861  On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer  

1862  On December - 17 general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee  

1862  Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.  

1863  Ion Vidu, composer on December - 17.  

1864  John Felix August Korling, composer on December - 17.  

1865  On this day in history franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres  

1869  On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer  

1870  Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on December - 17.  

1873  On this day in history ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)  

1874  On December - 17 william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)  

1875  Violent bread riots in Montreal on this day in history.  

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) on December - 17.  

1881  On this day in history lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62  

1885  On this day in history france declares Madagascar a protectorate  

1887  On this day in history georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris  

1891  On December - 17 robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)  

1891  Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1892  On this day in history tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg  

1893  On this day in history russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France  

1893  On this day in history erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)  

1893  On December - 17 levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71  

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1239  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)  

1267  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)  

1493  On this day in history birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)  

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on this day in history.  

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.  

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.  

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.  

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer  

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.  

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.  

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.  

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on December - 17.  

1195  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies  

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.  

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.  

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.